8/13/2020- CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $87,014. PENALTY DUE WITHIN 30 DAYS.
ALLEGED VIOLATIONS:
BASED ON EPA?S COMPLIANCE MONITORING INVESTIGATION, THE EPA ALLEGES THAT THE RESPONDENT VIOLATED 40 C.F.R. PART 68, THE CODIFIED RULES GOVERNING THE ACT?S CHEMICAL ACCIDENT PREVENTION PROVISIONS AND SECTION 112(R) OF THE ACT, 42 U.S.C. ? 7412(R), WHEN IT:
A. FAILED TO MAINTAIN ACCURATE PIPING AND INSTRUMENT DIAGRAMS (P&ID) AS PART OF THE INFORMATION PERTAINING TO THE EQUIPMENT PROCESS AS REQUIRED BY 40 C.F.R. ? 68.65(D)(1)(II);
B. FAILED TO DOCUMENT THAT EQUIPMENT COMPLIES WITH RAGAGEP AS REQUIRED BY 40 C.F.R. ? 68.65(D)(2); AND
FAILED TO CORRECT DEFICIENCIES IN EQUIPMENT THAT ARE OUTSIDE ACCEPTABLE LIMITS (DEFINED BY PROCESS SAFETY INFORMATION) BEFORE FURTHER USE OR IN A SAFE AND TIMELY MANNER WHEN NECESSARY MEANS ARE TAKEN TO ASSURE SAFE OPERATIONS AS REQUIRED BY 40 C.F.R. ? 68.73(E).